CFED and its partners have developed a set of tools to help advocates educate policymakers, allied organizations and the general public about how public policy can improve the lives and financial security of owners of manufactured housing.

The Manufactured Housing Toolkit includes Policy Briefs, Resource Guides and Communication Tools. Policy Briefs are intended to be broadly disseminated and shared with policymakers and allies, while the Resource Guides include legislative analysis, examples of states where certain policies have been adopted, and other detailed information to help advocates in making the case for manufactured housing.  The Communication Tools include both concise messages to share with policymakers and community members, as well as tips for advocates in framing the discussion.

The framework for the Toolkit is the policy agenda, developed in collaboration with our policy partners and outlines specific policies that promote the asset-building opportunities of manufactured housing.

As this project matures, we will add additional tools as they are completed, as well as refine existing tools based on feedback from advocates in the field.  So please stay tuned, and contact us to share your experience using these tools.

Policy Briefs

Short documents to use with external audiences, such as policymakers and allies.
• Protecting Fundamental Freedoms in Communities
• Promoting Resident Ownership of Communities
• Financing Homes in Communities
• Titling Homes as Real Property

Resource Guides

Longer documents that provide more detailed information to help advocates make the case for manufactured housing.
• Conventional Mortgage Financing new 6/2010
• Protecting Fundamental Freedoms in Communities - updated 4/2010
• Promoting Resident Ownership of Communities – Resource Guide with Appendix A on model law and alternatives updated 7/2010

• Appendix B:  Summary of state notice and right of first refusal laws
• Appendix C:  Compendium of existing laws that foster resident ownership

• Financing Homes in Communities - updated 9/2008
• Titling Homes as Real Property -updated 1/2009
• Advocating at the Local Level - updated12/2009
In addition to the policy tool above, ordinances providing examples of Local Level policies are
included below:

• Snohomish County (WA): Select pages of Ordinance 07-029 establishing mobile
home park zone.
• Snohomish County (WA): Select pages of 2008 Moratorium Ordinance 08-070
• Eugene, OR: Ordinance 20387 concerning MH community closures
• West Valley City, UT: Manufactured Housing Ordinance

• Weatherization and Replacement Homes new 2/2010<

Communication Tools

• Top 10 TruthsShort document to use with external audiences, such as policymakers and allies.